10 easy exercises that'll help you feel your best on your wedding day

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If you're planning a summer wedding, there's a good chance you have a long "to-do" list ranging from "what's on the menu" to "get in shape...fast." And whether you're the bride, the groom, or even part of the wedding party, feeling good and looking fantastic for the big day is likely on your mind.

With so much to do and so little time to do it in, you might be wondering what workout will get you ready for the big day. INSIDER talked to Daily Burn Trainer, Cece Marizu, about which exercises you should pick when your time is tight.

Total body workouts are all the rage lately, and for good reason. By combining exercises that strengthen all of the major muscles in your body, you can get your heart rate up and burn some serious calories.

To get ready for the big day, Marizu put together a list of the 10 best exercises to get you in wedding shape. She recommended pairing up four or six of the moves and then repeating in sets, which gives you a great total body workout.

"For instance, start movement prep with some resistance band work— and also use it to work on external rotation for the shoulders. Then move into squats, lat pull downs, kb swings or deadlifts, push-ups, and finish with a complex lunge set," she explained.

For maximum results, perform two to three sets of each exercise, and make sure to vary the rep range. The first few weeks, you might do 12-15 reps per set, and then drop the reps and increase the weight for weeks three and four (8-10 reps).

You can also throw in a few cardio sessions each week. Aim for three to four days, of 20-40 minute cardio workouts, such as running, biking, rowing, or the stair climber.

Here are Marizu's choices for the 10 best strength training exercises to get you in summer wedding shape fast.

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Front loaded weighted squats:

Front loaded weighted squats
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Front squats allow you to activate the front and back of your lower body by loading the front with the bar. The arms also have to do extra work to keep the weight up.

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Lat pulldowns:

Lat pulldowns.
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You can do narrow or wide lat pulldowns, but Marizu said doing lat pulldowns are great to reset posture and give great muscles definition to the arms and back.

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Push-up variations:

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Bodyweight work is so key, and since push-ups are pretty much like doing a moving plank, they train your core from head to toe.

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Kettlebell swings:

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These take practice, but done correctly they are a game changer. Kettlebell swings get your heart-rate up and work the posterior chain, unlike a traditional deadlift. They also get you upright and tall to stabilize the center of the body. Marizu said to still do deadlifts, but KB swings add such a dynamic element to a training program.

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Booty band work:

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Resistance bands are a versatile piece of equipment. Marizu said she not only travels with them, but she also makes them a part of her own program. You can work side to side, front and back and in turning movements. Place them above the knee or ankles and work on hip extensions, squats, and skaters.

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Contralateral Row:

A move similar to a contralateral row.
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The best part about a contralateral row is you can add variations to this by standing or supporting your knee on a bench. If done standing, Marizu said to focus on balance and have the elbow go right by the side, since it forces the abs to turn on.

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Cable pulls for tricep extensions:

A cable pull.
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Pulling makes the difference, said Marizu, especially when it comes to arms and the photos from the back. With the cable pulls you can work on long arm pull-downs and then work on the smaller movements with tricep extensions.

Complex Lunges:

Glute bridges:

Start by doing a traditional glute bridge training and then add weight to this basic, but powerful move.

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External rotation cable pulls or resistance bands:

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The external rotation with cables or resistance bands is a subtle, but important move. "Most bride-to-be's are working hard on computers or their cell phones, and a lot have internally rotated shoulders," explained Marizu. "There is nothing better than seeing a long and beautiful collarbone, and the shoulders pulled back on somebody's wedding day."

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